Senegal's president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide

Senegalese Pre AP dent Senegalese l defends p Macky Sall t of elections as violent protests erupt.

Hundreds of protestors took to the streets, burning Friday , throwing stones and blocking traffic.

At least one student was killed on a school campus following demonstrations in Saint Louis.

Sall denied that he's trying to hold on to power, saying he wants to leave a country in peace.

Sonko's supporters maintain his legal troubles were part of a government effort to derail his candidacy for this year's elections.

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